| |  Richard Henry Austin (1913-2001) — also known asRichard H. Austin — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Stouts Mountain,CullmanCounty, Ala.,May 6,1913.Democrat.Accountant;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 6thDistrict, 1961-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1964,1980,1984,1992;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1964; candidate formayorof Detroit, Mich., 1969;secretaryof state of Michigan, 1971-94; defeated, 1994; candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 1976.Africanancestry. Member,UrbanLeague;KappaAlpha Psi;NAACP.Died, of aheartattack andAlzheimer'sdisease, in Henry FordHospital,Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,April20, 2001 (age87 years, 349days).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Richard H. Austin and Lelia (Hill) Austin; married to Ida B.Dawson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Tom Joe Barrow (b. 1949) — also known asTom Barrow — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born, in KirwoodHospital,Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,January12, 1949.Democrat.Accountant; candidate formayorof Detroit, Mich., 1985, 1989, 2009, 2013 (primary), 2021(primary); candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan, 1990 (13th District), 1992 (15thDistrict);convictedof on federalchargesoftaxevasion in 1993; served 18 months inprison;his contention that he was wrongfully convicted was later supportedby a ruling of the U.S. Tax Court in 2008.Africanancestry.Still living as of 2021. | | Russell H. Bengel (1898-1984) — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.Born in Racine,RacineCounty, Wis.,September4, 1898.Republican.Accountant; treasurer, General Products Corp.;mayorof Jackson, Mich., 1936-39.Episcopalian.He and his wife donated $1 million to the Michigan Wildlife HabitatFoundation.Died in Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.,February15, 1984 (age85 years, 164days).Cremated.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry Bengel and Margaret (Roth) Bengel; married to RuthIngram. |
| | John Bennett (1912-1998) — of Redford Township,WayneCounty, Mich.; Northville,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Piney Fork,JeffersonCounty, Ohio,May 15,1912.Democrat.Accountant; Redford Township Treasurer; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 34th District, 1965-92.Methodist.Member,DisabledAmerican Veterans;Lions.DiedMarch29, 1998 (age85 years, 318days).Burial location unknown. | | Jay S. Binning (1878-1940) — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.Born in Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.,August17, 1878.Republican.Accountant;banker;JacksonCounty Clerk, 1915-20; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District,1925-26; member ofMichiganstate senate 10th District, 1927-32.Englishancestry.Died in1940(ageabout61 years).Interment atMt.Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Mich. | | Robert Peter Briggs (1903-1998) — also known asRobert P. Briggs — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.; Elk Rapids,AntrimCounty, Mich.Born in Monroe,MonroeCounty, Mich.,April 3,1903.Republican.Accountant;universityprofessor; vice-president, ConsumersPowerCompany; member ofMichiganstate board of education, 1964-68; defeated, 1964; appointed 1964.Presbyterian.DiedSeptember2, 1998 (age95 years, 152days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert Douglas Briggs and Rose (Pierce) Briggs; married,December22, 1925, to Maxine Corliss. |
| | Clifford Brookins II (born c.1947) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born about 1947.Accountant; candidate in primary formayorof Detroit, Mich., 1985, 1989, 1993, 2001, 2005.Africanancestry.Still living as of 2005. | | John Jay Carton (b. 1856) — also known asJohn J. Carton — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Clayton Township,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,November8, 1856.Republican.Bookkeeper;GeneseeCounty Clerk, 1881-84;lawyer; lawpartner ofGeorgeH. Durand;banker;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District,1899-1904;Speaker ofthe Michigan State House of Representatives, 1901-04;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 13th District,1907-08.Member,Freemasons.Burial location unknown.| | Presumably namedfor:JohnJay | | | | Relatives: Son of John Carton and Ann(Maguire) Carton; married,November22, 1898, to Addie C. Pierson. |
| | Fred Lewis Crawford (1888-1957) — also known asFred L. Crawford — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born near Dublin,ErathCounty, Tex.,May 5,1888.Republican.Accountant; builder, financier, and operator ofbeet sugarmills; director, Michigan NationalBank;director,PetroleumTransit Corporation;U.S.Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1935-53; defeated inprimary, 1952.Methodist.Member,Elks.Died inWashington,D.C.,April13, 1957 (age68 years, 343days).Interment atCedarHill Cemetery, Suitland, Md. | | Will A. Crosby (b. 1863) — of Reed City,OsceolaCounty, Mich.; Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Battle Creek Township (now part of Battle Creek),CalhounCounty, Mich.,June 11,1863.Republican.Bookkeeper;insuranceagent;lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 2nd District,1899-1900.Burial location unknown. | | Stephen B. Deem (born c.1965) — also known asSteve Deem — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born about 1965. Democrat.Accountant;chair ofKent County Democratic Party, 2000.Still living as of 2006. | | Robert M. Donnelly (b. 1845) — of Alpena,AlpenaCounty, Mich.Born in Concord,FranklinCounty, Pa.,1845.Accountant;merchant;mayorof Alpena, Mich., 1883.Member,Freemasons.Burial location unknown. | | Adelbert D. Edwards (b. 1856) — of Atlantic Mine,HoughtonCounty, Mich.Born in Lincklaen,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.,June 15,1856.Republican.Bookkeeper; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Houghton County 3rd District,1907-18.Member,Freemasons.Burial location unknown. | | Erik Fiedler (b. 1962) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Big Rapids,MecostaCounty, Mich.,December13, 1962.Republican.Accountant; candidate forMichiganstate senate 3rd District, 1998.Still living as of 1998. | | John J. Fitzpatrick (1910-1986) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,March20, 1910.Democrat.Accountant; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1949-66 (Wayne County 1stDistrict 1949-54, Wayne County 6th District 1955-64, 25th District1965-66); defeated, 1946 (Wayne County 1st District), 1966 (25thDistrict), 1967 (19th District), 1968 (25th District), 1974 (17thDistrict).Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Knightsof Equity.Died in1986(ageabout76 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1939 to OliviaPerez. |
| | Henry H. Heimann (1891-1958) — of Niles,BerrienCounty, Mich.Born in Aviston,ClintonCounty, Ill.,September26, 1891.Democrat.Lawyer;accountant;businessexecutive;economist;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1928,1932(alternate);MichiganDemocratic state chair, 1929-31.Member,Rotary;UnionLeague.Died in Winnipeg,Manitoba,September12, 1958 (age66 years, 351days).Burial location unknown. | | Trafton Jean (b. 1972) — of Owosso,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.Born, in ahospitalat Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,September5, 1972.Libertarian.Accountant; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 85th District, 2000; treasurer ofMichigan Libertarian Party, 2001-02.Christian.Still living as of 2004. | | Edward H. Jeffries (b. 1916) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,June 18,1916.Democrat.Accountant; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1941-44, 1951-62 (Wayne County1st District 1941-44, 1951-54, Wayne County 5th District 1955-62);defeated in primary, 1946 (Wayne County 1st District), 1962 (WayneCounty 5th District), 1964 (7th District); served in the U.S. Armyduring World War II; candidate forMichiganstate senate 1st District, 1944.Lutheran.Member,Maccabees.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.  | Thaddeus J. Kedzierski (born c.1953) — also known asTed Kedzierski — of Grosse Pointe Shores,WayneCounty, Mich.Born about 1953.Accountant;lawyer;mayorof Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich., 2011-.Still living as of 2014.| | Image source:Grosse Pointe Shores city web site |
| | Clyde K. King (1925-2007) — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,June 2,1925.Republican.Accountant;mayorof Ypsilanti, Mich., 1989-93; defeated, 1987.Lutheran.Member,OptimistClub;NAACP;Lions.Died, while suffering fromAlzheimer'sdisease, in Huron WoodsResidentialHome in the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital complex, Superior Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,January4, 2007 (age81 years, 216days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.| | Relatives:Married1946 toMarilyn Wilks. |
| | Albert Lee (1910-1982) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Southfield,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,December15, 1910.Democrat.Accountant; alternate delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1964;Michiganstate auditor general, 1965-77.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died in1982(ageabout71 years).Burial location unknown. | | Joseph J. Leszynski (b. 1911) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Harbor Beach,HuronCounty, Mich.,May 23,1911.Accountant; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District;elected 1942, 1944; defeated (Democratic), 1946; candidate inRepublican primary forU.S.Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1948.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof F. C. Leszynski and Annabelle (Weir) Leszynski; married1940 toGretchen S. Emigh. |
| | Glenard Paul Lipscomb (1915-1970) — also known asGlenard P. Lipscomb — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.,August19, 1915.Republican.Accountant; served in the U.S. Army during WorldWar II; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1947-53;U.S.Representative from California 24th District, 1953-70; died inoffice 1970; delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1956,1960(member,ResolutionsCommittee).Baptist.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Kiwanis;Elks.Died, ofintestinalcancer, atBethesdaNaval Hospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,February1, 1970 (age54 years, 166days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif. | | Emil Lockwood (1919-2002) — of St. Louis,GratiotCounty, Mich.Born in Ottawa,La SalleCounty, Ill.,September23, 1919.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;schoolteacher;athleticcoach;accountant; candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Gratiot County,1961; member ofMichiganstate senate, 1963-70 (25th District 1963-64, 30th District1965-70); delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1968;candidate forsecretaryof state of Michigan, 1970.Episcopalian.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Elks;Rotary.Died, at St. Joseph MercyHospital,Superior Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,August2, 2002 (age82 years, 313days).Cremated;ashes scattered in Gulf of Mexico. | | Tom McMillin (b. 1965) — of Auburn Hills,OaklandCounty, Mich.; Rochester Hills,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Kansas City,WyandotteCounty, Kan.,June 6,1965.Republican.Accountant; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1998; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,2000;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 45th District; elected 2012.Still living as of 2012. | | George Mercer (b. 1795) — of Hamburg Township,LivingstonCounty, Mich.Born in Devon,England,1795.Farmer;bookkeeper;supervisorof Hamburg Township, Michigan, 1860-63.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof William Mercer; married,October26, 1831, to Mary Williamson. |
| | John D. Morrison (b. 1896) — of Marquette,MarquetteCounty, Mich.Born in Marquette,MarquetteCounty, Mich.,September13, 1896.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;accountant;Michiganstate auditor general, 1945-46.Baptist.Member,Rotary;Freemasons;AmericanLegion.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1927 to EdithO. Drevdahl. |
| | Susan Grimes Munsell (b. 1951) — of Howell,LivingstonCounty, Mich.; Brighton,LivingstonCounty, Mich.Born in Highland Park,WayneCounty, Mich.,June 21,1951.Republican.Accountant; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1987-96 (51st District 1987-92,66th District 1993-96); alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Michigan,1992;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1998.Female.Still living as of 1998. | | Frank Murphy (1897-1944) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Rensselaer,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.,May 15,1897.Democrat.Accountant;LieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1941-42; defeated, 1942; candidate in primary formayorof Detroit, Mich., 1943;chargedwithbriberyin 1944;pleadedguilty.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;GammaEta Gamma.Died, from aheartailment,December25, 1944 (age47 years, 224days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Constance Kirchner. |
| | David A. Nagy (b. 1940) — of Canton,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Wyandotte,WayneCounty, Mich.,July 4,1940.Libertarian.Accountant; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 18th District, 1992, 2000;candidate forMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1998.Member,Jaycees.Still living as of 2000. | | Daniel S. Paletko (born c.1951) — also known asDan Paletko — of Dearborn Heights,WayneCounty, Mich.Born about 1951. Democrat.Accountant; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 17th District, 2003-04;mayorof Dearborn Heights, Mich., 2004-.Still living as of 2005. | | Clifford E. Payne (born c.1937) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born about 1937. Democrat.Bookkeeper; candidate in primary formayorof Detroit, Mich., 1969; candidate forMichiganstate senate 6th District, 1974.Still living as of 1974. | | Daniel Radnovich (born c.1919) — also known asDan Radnovich — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born about 1919. Democrat.Accountant; candidate forMichiganstate senate 3rd District, 1951; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1952; candidate in primary formayorof Detroit, Mich., 1961.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Everett G. Reiser — of Cadillac,WexfordCounty, Mich.Accountant;mayorof Cadillac, Mich., 1958-59.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lewis William Seidman (1921-2009) — also known asL. William Seidman — of Ada,KentCounty, Mich.;Washington,D.C.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,April29, 1921.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;accountant;lawyer;economist;candidate forMichiganstate auditor general, 1962; economic advisor to PresidentGeraldFord, 1974-76, and toRonaldReagan, 1982-84; chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,1985-91; chairman, Resolution Trust Corporation, 1989-91; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1976.DiedMay 13,2009 (age88 years, 14days).Burial location unknown. | | Oliver Saxton Smith (b. 1881) — also known asOliver S. Smith — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born inFayetteCounty, Ohio,May 9,1881.Democrat.Accountant;author oftextbooks;lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1938; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1945-46; defeated in primary, 1942.Member,OddFellows.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Allen North Smith and Janet T. (Whiteman) Smith; married,April19, 1905, to Edna Baker. |
| | Richard Dale Snyder (b. 1958) — also known asRick Snyder — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,August19, 1958.Republican.Accountant;universityprofessor;Governor ofMichigan, 2011-18; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Michigan,2012.Still living as of 2023. | | Arthur E. Stadler (b. 1892) — of Owen,ClarkCounty, Wis.Born in Marenisco,GogebicCounty, Mich.,April17, 1892.Republican.Accountant;farmer;member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Clark County; elected 1948.Burial location unknown. | | Stephen Ernest Stockman (b. 1956) — also known asSteve Stockman — of Beaumont,JeffersonCounty, Tex.Born in Bloomfield Hills,OaklandCounty, Mich.,November14, 1956.Republican.Accountant;U.S.Representative from Texas 9th District, 1995-97; defeated, 1992(9th District), 1996 (9th District), 2006 (22nd District); candidateforTexasrailroad commissioner, 1998; candidate forU.S.Senator from Texas, 2014;arrestedin March 2017 andchargedin federal court on multiple counts, including obtaining $1.25 millonunderfalse pretenses,moneylaundering, makingfalsestatements to the FEC, not reporting income on histaxreturn;triedstarting in January 2018;convictedin April of 23 felonies;sentencedto ten years inprisonand ordered to pay more than $1 millionrestitution.Baptist.Member,National RifleAssociation.Still living as of 2020. | | Frank V. Wierzbicki (1925-1991) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,March10, 1925.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;accountant; candidate forMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1964; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1967-82 (25th District 1967-72,17th District 1973-82); defeated in primary, 1982.Catholic.Polishancestry. Member,PolishNational Alliance;Moose.Died in Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,August28, 1991 (age66 years, 171days).Burial location unknown.
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